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Sri Vidya Chandra Sekhar, Miss India USA 1986, and Miss Michigan State Fair 1984, holds 2 World Records for Longest Solo Classical Dance Performance, through which she fund-raised thousands of dollars to benefit the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society. Representing the next generation in a lineage of dancers and musicians from India, the Canadian-born singer, dancer and writer, is an advanced dance educator and musical performer for Hindu Temple Rhythms, celebrating almost 50 years of
In 2013, Vidya, fondly called Diya, was bestowed with the title of Natya Kala Shiromani from His Holiness Swami Sachidananda Tirthji Maharaj of Sri Chakra Maha Meru Peedam, Bilaspur ( http://mahamerupeedam.org/ ), for her continued study of Natya Yoga, and Sangeetha shastra and her dedication, support, research, and presentation of the Classical art of Bharata Natyam. She previously received the titles of Natya Yogi, in 1996 for her world record performance, and the title of Nritya Meera, at the Conference
Through years of vigorous and tireless training on two continents, under the supervision of the Grand Masters of Tiruvidaimarudur technique from Sri Rajarajeshwari Bharata Natya Kala Mandir , including the award-winning late T.K. Mahalingam Pillai, Diya's repertoire now consists of over 500 items of the traditional repertoire, ranging from abhinaya-intensive numbers made popular in the 1950's by legends such as Balasaraswati to innovative nritta-technique numbers researched and brought to the stage for the